6" poles WELD OR NO WELD? [RE-wrenches]

[David Blecker]

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Wrenches,

The good folks at Rohn Tower tell us in their application notes to never 
weld rebar cages.  I've also heard that code (whose code I don't know) 
prohibits rebar welding in foundations.  Yet, I hear frequent references to 
welded rebar.  Does anyone know what the real poop is?

Dave

At 02:50 PM 4/29/2003, you wrote:
>Wrenches,
>
>2. Don't bother with a fancy rebar cage, and for sure don't bother welding a
>cage to the pipe, it's not necessary. I'll still make a 18" square of #4
>rebar to drop in around the pipe near the top, but that's a whole lot easier
>than welding.
>
>Allan, recently enlightened at +E
>
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David Blecker, P.E., Director
Seventh Generation Energy Systems
608-424-1870 (ph)  424-1810 (fax)

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